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Country houses in Orkney (2 P) M. Historic house museums in Orkney (2 P) Pages in category "Houses in Orkney" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Orkney: 3700 BC House Oldest preserved stone house in north west Europe. [3] [4] [5] Midhowe Chambered Cairn: Rousay: Orkney 3500 BC Tomb A well-preserved example of the Orkney-Cromarty type on the island of Rousay. [6] Unstan Chambered Cairn: Stenness: Orkney: 3450 BC Tomb Excavated in 1884, when grave goods were found, giving their name to ...
Rackwick is a small coastal crofting township in the north west of the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland.. As well as a handful of tourist amenities the township is largely made up of crofts and other small dwellings, however most now form second homes with Rackwick having very few full time residents.
Skaill House, Orkney. Skaill House is situated near the west coast of Mainland overlooking the Bay of Skaill and Skara Brae, [5] and close to St Peter's Kirk.It is described by Historic Environment Scotland as the "most complete 17th century country mansion in Orkney".
In 2007 Rightmove bought 67% of Holiday Lettings Limited. [6] In May 2008, HBOS, one of the founding investors, sold its stake in Rightmove. [7] According to Forbes, Rightmove operates on a two-sided model which serves a vast "audience" for property listings on one side and 20,000 advertisers of available properties on the other side. [8]
Hoy and West Mainland is a national scenic area (NSA) covering parts of the islands of Hoy and Mainland in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, as well as parts of the surrounding sea. [2] It is one of 40 such areas in Scotland, which are defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and to ensure its protection by restricting certain forms ...
Upload another image Walls (Hoy), St John's Church (Church Of Scotland), Including Boundary Wall 58°48′21″N 3°13′02″W / 58.805915°N 3.217268°W / 58.805915; -3.217268 (Walls (Hoy), St John's Church (Church Of Scotland), Including Boundary Wall) Category C(S) 47969 Upload Photo Walls (Hoy), Lyness Naval Cemetery Including Pavilions, War Memorial And Boundary Walls 58 ...
Kirkwall (Scots: Kirkwa, Kirkwaa, or Kirkwal; Norn: Kirkavå) is the largest town in Orkney, an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland.First mentioned in the Orkneyinga saga, it is today the location of the headquarters of the Orkney Islands Council and a transport hub with ferries to many locations. [5]